Maybe;
But what justification do you have for letting the other player start shooting when the current player has not missed and has not fouled ???
A lot of members here have said alternating break doesn’t matter. So I just threw up a poll to see how other players(and those that don’t like to comment) felt on the matter.
I prefer winner break and loser racks personally, but can understand the rack your own concept too. At the same time I have a really good break to pocket the 9 occasionally and racking your own nullifies the easy win. Plus I know how to break a bad rack. That used to be part of the game. And if the racks were bad you could always ask for a rerack in an action game anyway.
My opinion on alternating break is mostly due to the pool scene being different when I started playing. Now everybody wants the game to be fair. Really?! I refuse to take a handicap from anyone in a money match 95% of the time. Unless losing a few sets first. They can be a 800-doesnt matter. The better player should win a set most of the time. Losing is part of the game. If you want to win more you better up yours not get a better handicap. Not saying people didn’t get spots back then. But any player wanting a spot back then was just a “banger” in my eyes. I wouldn’t even give them the time of day. Never been about the money for me. I had a job for that.
On a side note to the ranting. I don’t know about the younger crowd of high skilled players. But a lot of the Older, higher skilled players will respect you more if you play them even. A lot of them will help you out more with your game if you are paying. Otherwise don’t expect to learn much from many of the older crowd. They will just toy with you, and intentionally go the wrong way on balls, etc. I do it all the time when somebody wants a spot and I’m not even that good.
On the other side. I had an APA 4 play me even. In return, he got my best game and a few extra misses with nice shape to help him out with his game. Instead of me playing around with balls and leaving him hooked all day. Hell, he wanted to learn how to play better so bad that I even stopped him once and let him know he was playing the incorrect ball with ball in hand when he had 3 left and the 8 ball.